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Obstacles towards sustainable development:
a) Using groundwater without evaluating the decline - leading to unsustainable usage
b) Interconnected nature of groundwater exhaustion of groundwater in one region may lead to alter hydrology of exhaustion in other area
Measures needed:
Rainwater harvesting to recharge groundwater is Pushgaree model
Integrated watershed development
Lift tube well operation
Sustainable agriculture practices:
Eg. Direct seeding of rice, inplace flood irrigation
Sustainability of groundwater is vital for a sustainable future
Relevance section continued:
1Climate justice by way of penalizing the historical polluters
2Climate mitigation in least developed and small island states
3Equity principle and adherence to CBDR-RC (Common but differentiated responsibilities - respective capabilities)
4Balanced approach that balanced the need of LDCs and developed world
Challenges present:
1Limited funding from western nations
2LDC fund no match to the commitment of $100bn per year by 2020 by
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- Clear identification of obstacles
- Specific examples mentioned
- Practical solutions provided
- Good understanding of interconnected nature of groundwater systems
Topper
Snehith Chakka
AIR 1392025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Sustainable Development
Obstacles to sustainable development
Groundwater depletion
Writing Stats
149
Total words
13
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3
Bullets
Formal, structured with clear points
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